Kazakhstan

My Second Kazakh Host Family – Orazimbetovs

This is my second Peace Corps Host Family, the Orazibetovs.  They had their hands full dealing with me since I am, umm, a big trouble maker common for young Americans living overseas for the first time.  I really miss them

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My Second Kazakh Host Family – Orazimbetovs

This is my second Peace Corps Host Family, the Orazibetovs.  They had their hands full dealing with me since I am, umm, a big trouble maker common for young Americans living overseas for the first time.  I really miss them

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My First Kazakh Host Family – Peace Corps Kazakhstan

This was my first Kazakh host family during my Peace Corps training in Kapchagai, Kazakhstan.  Unfortunately I only spent a couple months with them so I forgot who they were after I left.  We lost touch in 1999 when I

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My First Kazakh Host Family – Peace Corps Kazakhstan

This was my first Kazakh host family during my Peace Corps training in Kapchagai, Kazakhstan.  Unfortunately I only spent a couple months with them so I forgot who they were after I left.  We lost touch in 1999 when I

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Kapchagai, Kazakhstan (1997)

Here is a photo from memory lane.  I am with my Kazakh host sister in Kapchagai, Kazakhstan, during my Peace Corps Pre-Service Training.  Amazing, look how skinny I was at that time.

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Kapchagai, Kazakhstan (1997)

Here is a photo from memory lane.  I am with my Kazakh host sister in Kapchagai, Kazakhstan, during my Peace Corps Pre-Service Training.  Amazing, look how skinny I was at that time.

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Karatau Lyceum in Spring

This is one of the very few pictures of clouds over Kazakhstan.  Kazakhstan gets about 300 plus days of sun each year.  Here is a picture of the Karatau Lyceum before a thunderstorm in Spring, 1998.

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Karatau Lyceum in Spring

This is one of the very few pictures of clouds over Kazakhstan.  Kazakhstan gets about 300 plus days of sun each year.  Here is a picture of the Karatau Lyceum before a thunderstorm in Spring, 1998.

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Karatau Lyceum in Winter

This was my first winter in Karatau, Kazakhstan.  It was quite cold, we got a lot of snow.  Still, it was so beautiful.  I miss the Kazakh winters.

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Karatau Lyceum in Winter

This was my first winter in Karatau, Kazakhstan.  It was quite cold, we got a lot of snow.  Still, it was so beautiful.  I miss the Kazakh winters.

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Washington, DC, and International Wall – Karatau Lyceum

This was my Washington, DC, and International Wall.  I spent nearly three weeks in Washington, DC, in the summer of 1998 to get my wisdom teeth removed.  On the right wall, you can see one of the first new maps

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Washington, DC, and International Wall – Karatau Lyceum

This was my Washington, DC, and International Wall.  I spent nearly three weeks in Washington, DC, in the summer of 1998 to get my wisdom teeth removed.  On the right wall, you can see one of the first new maps

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My Seattle and Vancouver Wall – Karatau Lyceum

This was my wall dedicated to Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.  I also had a picture of San Diego, California, there as well.  Not sure why.  My students loved this wall.  I even managed to convince them that the USS Enterprise

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My Seattle and Vancouver Wall – Karatau Lyceum

This was my wall dedicated to Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.  I also had a picture of San Diego, California, there as well.  Not sure why.  My students loved this wall.  I even managed to convince them that the USS Enterprise

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My Classroom – Karatau Lyceum

During my second year in the Peace Corps, I decided to put more effort in designing my classroom.  Most teachers in Karatau already did this with the help of their students.  I had come back from a trip to the

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My Classroom – Karatau Lyceum

During my second year in the Peace Corps, I decided to put more effort in designing my classroom.  Most teachers in Karatau already did this with the help of their students.  I had come back from a trip to the

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